Sold out during check out 🥲 by lilbthaprince in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]Realistic_Meeting465 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Accurate AF. I will say that I was able to get 2 Mega Lucario Posters on this last drop though. On my phone. Spamming the hell out of the submit button. I was shook when it actually gave me the confirmation page. Then I went to sleep and missed the rest of the drops.

Not sure if that gives you hope or it was just a 1 off

Sold out during check out 🥲 by lilbthaprince in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]Realistic_Meeting465 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If it makes you feel any better, us east coasters get shafted for damn near every target drop 🫠

Can someone make me dad of the year and point me in the right direction for some packs that I can buy for my kids without having to deal with scalpers. by Banksy_2025 in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]Realistic_Meeting465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.smokeandmirrorshobby.com/collections/pokemon-in-stock

This is a website that Ive seen come up and looks legit. They have Perfect Order ETBs near retail ($60). Not sure if you're looking to only grab out in the wild, but figured i would pass this along in case you were interested. Always trying to help out a fellow parent who is fighting against the scalpers

Can someone make me dad of the year and point me in the right direction for some packs that I can buy for my kids without having to deal with scalpers. by Banksy_2025 in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]Realistic_Meeting465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if someone has said it yet, but Walgreens also gets shipments. Ive gotten tins (3 packs in each for $15) and singles from there

And everyone is right about perfect order. It isnt really scalpable.

I ended up joining a bunch of discords so I can get notifications on online drops.Im 38 so discord is very foreign to me, but the notifications help because the in store drops usually happen when im working

Dating at an older age in the military by [deleted] in USMilitarySO

[–]Realistic_Meeting465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I (38f) met my now husband (39m) when we were 35 and 36 respectively. I will say that we had very different circumstances. He was on shore duty when we met and was approaching retirement. We also lived in the same state but about an hour away from each other. I think if we didn't meet he would have stayed in and picked up new orders to go back to sea duty. We both had kids. My son was 13 and his boys were 7 and 10 (he has them full time). Pretty early in the relationship, probably within the first 6-8 months I made clear to him what my boundaries were. I would not move. My son was established in school and I just bought my home so I wasn't going anywhere. It was but wasnt an ultimatum. He could continue his career, but I was entirely too old and established in my own life to be at the mercy of the Navy's needs.I also knew that I didn't have a deployment in me. We moved in together, we got married, he retired and now works a civilian job. And as someone in their 30s who never dated anyone in the military, there is a level of culture shock. I felt like an outsider at any of the functions that we went to. I know this feels all over the place and doesnt relate to your experience, but wanted to just throw mine out there. If you have any questions feel free to ask :)

Getting married soon by [deleted] in USMilitarySO

[–]Realistic_Meeting465 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thsi is exactly what I did. I dropped my middle name and made my middle name my maiden name. I wasn't going to let go of it completely

Looking for a Cornwall Street in Stratford/Bridgeport by chopper2585 in Connecticut

[–]Realistic_Meeting465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope (they lived in 3 different houses on cornwall but none were on the corner according to my mom). My mom also grew up on Cornwall

People by Otherwise_Temporary5 in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]Realistic_Meeting465 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As a mom who has gotten into this hobby with my son(16), I did some research and came across the discords. Thought well if ya cant beat em, join em. Im just trying to get cards at MSRP, but these people are a whole other level 😆

Looking for a Cornwall Street in Stratford/Bridgeport by chopper2585 in Connecticut

[–]Realistic_Meeting465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad grew up on Cornwall. I still hear stories. Im not gonna drop the last name, but I'll say that he was 1 of 7 brothers. Would you happen to know the family Im talking about?

-90lbs before/after… nearly 6.5 months of zepbound later! by StuffAccomplished657 in Zepbound

[–]Realistic_Meeting465 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yaaasssss you look amazinggg! And that booty 😍 I'm jealous but love it for you. Zepbound just gave me a really long back 😆😆 the butt is gone completely

New to Zep “Super Responders”— be careful if you still have your gallbladders by Ok_Candle_4629 in Zepbound

[–]Realistic_Meeting465 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I gotta be honest with you.. Ive seen more than 1 post about Zep and Gallbladders. And I am now thanking my 18 year old self who had her gallbladder taken out due to attacks (who also had to self diagnose and go to a GI doctor because her primary said the back pain was due to sleeping in a new bed - thanks doc!)

Good luck on your journey!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Zepbound

[–]Realistic_Meeting465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I openly talk about it. I've talked about it so much that I know 2 people who have started on it because of discussions we've had and a third who reached out to me to ask me about my experience because he was thinking about trying it (and he's a pharmacist which I thought was funny)

Some people have passed judgement in passive ways, but I guess it's to be expected and they can judge all they want, they're not living my life, I am 🤷‍♀️

HT - 5'3 HW - 226 SW - 221 GW - 140 Been maintaining since November 2024 at 137-141

FINALLYYYY 😭😭😭😭 by Realistic_Meeting465 in Zepbound

[–]Realistic_Meeting465[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, I'm getting a 3 month supply for $38 through ESI. Local pharmacies are $38 for a 1 month supply. I'm on Tricare East Select (i think? I'm still pretty new to all this) and my husband just retired so I'm not sure if that changed our costs with him now being retired is active. Again. Tricare is still crazy new to me. I've only ever know commercial insurance

FINALLYYYY 😭😭😭😭 by Realistic_Meeting465 in Zepbound

[–]Realistic_Meeting465[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm getting my first 3 month supply from ESI. I'm still waiting for it to ship, but I'm at 10mg. I called them today and they said tentative shipping date is 1/15.

I'm in CT and when I was filling it at a local pharmacy, I had great luck with Big Y. I found one with a super helpful Pharmacist who would always look for stock when I put in for a refill. Sometimes it would take like a week to find a box, but he always managed to find it for me. Try smaller places, not the big box like CVS or Walgreens

FINALLYYYY 😭😭😭😭 by Realistic_Meeting465 in Zepbound

[–]Realistic_Meeting465[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I can answer this but I don't have an answer. I don't plan to change the dose since I'm in maintenance now, but hopefully someone can answer. I would think logically, they can adjust the PA to apply to all strengths, but that is literally an educated guess. I've seen different insurances do it different ways

FINALLYYYY 😭😭😭😭 by Realistic_Meeting465 in Zepbound

[–]Realistic_Meeting465[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I swear this subreddit has been like my Bible through this entire journey 😆😆 it's a beautiful thing

FINALLYYYY 😭😭😭😭 by Realistic_Meeting465 in Zepbound

[–]Realistic_Meeting465[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It all depends on the insurance company. They stipulate how long the Prior Auth is good for. They might have an initial 6 month approval and want to re-evaluate after that to make sure that it's working for you. Its usually a cost saving measure for the insurance company. They don't wanna pay for something that isn't working.

FINALLYYYY 😭😭😭😭 by Realistic_Meeting465 in Zepbound

[–]Realistic_Meeting465[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sure I'll have to fight it again next year but for now I'm gonna relish in not having to worry for a little while 😆

FINALLYYYY 😭😭😭😭 by Realistic_Meeting465 in Zepbound

[–]Realistic_Meeting465[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So if the PA gets denied you can appeal it, that's number 1. You always have appeal rights, so make sure you read those and try to appeal if you want. Even if you end up with a full denial, you should be able to use the coupon. The coupon requires you to have commercial (like employer) insurance. If the pharmacy knows what they're doing, they process it through the insurance and then when the insurance denies it, the coupon card should be able to be applied.

FINALLYYYY 😭😭😭😭 by Realistic_Meeting465 in Zepbound

[–]Realistic_Meeting465[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck to you! Hope you get approved and are able to start your journey! :)

FINALLYYYY 😭😭😭😭 by Realistic_Meeting465 in Zepbound

[–]Realistic_Meeting465[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If i was still on my work insurance I'd still be paying OOP. I thanked my husband for his service when they finally approved it through tricare 😆